H2H data updated: 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
Polina Kudermetova holds a 2–0 lead over Cristina Bucsa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Polina Kudermetova leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Polina Kudermetova won the 2026 Ningbo Open first round 7-6(5) 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polina Kudermetova | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Cristina Bucsa | Match data | Oct 20, 2026 | R32 | Ningbo Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Polina Kudermetova | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-0 | Cristina Bucsa | Match data | Jul 28, 2026 | R32 | Washington Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Bucsa | #43 | #30 | 1,446 | 1,817 | 60 | 96 | 38.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Polina Kudermetova | #93 | #54 | 1,054 | 1,760 | 27 | 41 | 39.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Cristina Bucsa | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #107 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #104 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #161 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,722 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #105 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #61 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #103 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #51 | 1,761 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #43 | 1,713 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Cristina Bucsa | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2022 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46.9% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | 61 | 105 | 41.9% | 11 | 26 | 37 | 29.7% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | 24 | 27 | 51 | 47.1% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 136/157 of Cristina Bucsa's and 59/69 of Polina Kudermetova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Cristina Bucsa | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 9/9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 54.3% | 64.0% | 39.3% | 54.5% | 40.1% | 52.3% | 41.1% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 8/8 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 52.6% | 67.1% | 47.0% | 56.3% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 44.0% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 22/32 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 56.1% | 61.2% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 41.2% | 53.0% | 40.4% |
| 23 | 2021 | 7/7 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 73.1% | 50.9% | 35.2% | 46.8% | 44.5% | 46.9% | 43.6% | 2026 | 20/20 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 55.8% | 63.4% | 40.2% | 49.0% | 41.6% | 53.2% | 39.0% |
| 24 | 2022 | 13/13 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 68.7% | 56.2% | 41.6% | 57.8% | 45.5% | 51.5% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 29/29 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 63.8% | 55.8% | 40.3% | 45.3% | 44.7% | 50.2% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 34/37 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 66.1% | 59.9% | 44.3% | 52.5% | 48.5% | 54.6% | 43.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 20/35 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 64.3% | 68.2% | 44.2% | 68.7% | 36.7% | 59.7% | 43.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 33/36 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 64.3% | 61.1% | 43.6% | 47.2% | 44.4% | 54.6% | 42.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 136/157 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 65.5% | 59.7% | 42.6% | 52.1% | 44.6% | 53.7% | 42.6% | — | 59/69 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 55.3% | 63.2% | 41.8% | 50.1% | 42.5% | 53.6% | 40.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Cristina Bucsa | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1501 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1485 | 93.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1474 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1527 | 106.6 | -2.42 | -0.64 | 0.863 | 47.1% | -31 | — | +141 | 35.0% | -1.30 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.51 |
| 21 | 2019 | 1487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1609 | 125.3 | -0.09 | +0.80 | 1.041 | 51.0% | -18 | — | — | 63.2% | +0.79 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.15 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1499 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1585 | 133.1 | -2.37 | -1.78 | 0.860 | 46.9% | +14 | -26 | — | 40.0% | -0.94 | 2–8 (20%) | 4–3 (57%) | 96.0 | -0.32 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1547 | 120.8 | -3.76 | -1.11 | 0.820 | 45.3% | — | +21 | — | 26.7% | -1.33 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | -0.27 | 2026 | 1722 | 126.7 | -2.26 | -2.28 | 0.834 | 46.3% | -5 | — | — | 43.2% | -0.36 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–4 (43%) | 103.2 | -0.03 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1686 | 118.4 | -2.96 | +0.15 | 0.858 | 46.9% | -9 | -59 | — | 33.3% | -1.23 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 1712 | 126.2 | -3.79 | -0.06 | 0.837 | 46.0% | +17 | -88 | -66 | 34.8% | -1.20 | 7–4 (64%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.8 | -1.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 1679 | 130.3 | -1.56 | +0.24 | 0.955 | 49.0% | -2 | -29 | -36 | 42.4% | -0.46 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.8 | +0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 1762 | 134.5 | +2.00 | +1.14 | 1.090 | 51.5% | +11 | -206 | -61 | 46.8% | -0.05 | 4–7 (36%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.9 | -0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 1714 | 138.6 | -2.08 | -0.64 | 0.928 | 48.2% | +11 | -223 | — | 45.1% | -0.34 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–7 (42%) | 95.5 | +1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1818 | 133.5 | -1.89 | +0.02 | 0.921 | 48.1% | +7 | -81 | -57 | 41.1% | -0.58 | 24–28 (46%) | 14–20 (41%) | 95.7 | +0.01 | — | 1761 | 127.5 | -2.03 | -1.43 | 0.874 | 47.3% | 0 | -26 | +141 | 43.1% | -0.61 | 9–14 (39%) | 7–7 (50%) | 99.3 | +0.46 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Shuai Zhang | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 19, 2026 | H2H |
| Donna Vekic | 3 | 1 | 4 | Feb 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Dayana Yastremska | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudmila Samsonova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Janice Tjen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 6, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 22, 2026 | H2H |
| Cristina Bucsa | 2 | 0 | 2 | Oct 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Clara Tauson | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 2, 2026 | H2H |